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You're describing the Democratic Party. We need something to challenge it from the left. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #1
Rockefeller repulicans zipplewrath Nov 2016 #3
All they have to do is join the Democratic Party Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #7
There is? When only 11% think Obama, hardly the most liberal Dem, is too far to the right? whatthehey Nov 2016 #16
Mmmm ah... Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #18
On what grounds? whatthehey Nov 2016 #19
You first. Support your position. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2016 #20
OK. It's the average of the times the question has ben asked on this poll. Your turn. whatthehey Nov 2016 #24
Here's a specific example: health care Jim Lane Nov 2016 #47
Oh, I agree zipplewrath Nov 2016 #27
lol. nt arely staircase Nov 2016 #4
Yep. stopbush Nov 2016 #12
There are no sane conservatives. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #2
There are in other countries and we used to have them here. arely staircase Nov 2016 #5
He also signed the bill creating OSHA. Imagine a repubican doing something like madinmaryland Nov 2016 #37
+1 nt arely staircase Nov 2016 #41
Well, the word has been tainted, that's for sure jberryhill Nov 2016 #11
yeah the conservatives made liberal a bad word in the 80s arely staircase Nov 2016 #42
OTOH, if the Republican party got more sane and moderate... thesquanderer Nov 2016 #15
well sure arely staircase Nov 2016 #22
Talk to the Republicans. Tell them to get sane and moderate, pronto. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2016 #25
There will more than likely never be another Repulican president ever again inwiththenew Nov 2016 #28
I don't see how they elect another president in their current ideological form. arely staircase Nov 2016 #31
Suits me. Let us know if one ever shows up. (nt) Paladin Nov 2016 #29
Might not be in our lifetimes. nt arely staircase Nov 2016 #33
I doubt it, as well. Paladin Nov 2016 #36
Sounds like a "Third Way". nt JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #30
I doubt the right wing of the Democratic Party is sufficiently conservative arely staircase Nov 2016 #32
Maybe the Third Way, Libertarians and Greens can get together and form their own party. Rex Nov 2016 #34
I don't see Humpty Dumpty being reasembled ever. nt arely staircase Nov 2016 #39
As I see it, with an unstable GOP or a GOP that moves to the right, those who are conservative... yawnmaster Nov 2016 #35
I agree. All democracies need a SANE LOYAL opposition. LAS14 Nov 2016 #38
and that is my point. not that I would ever vote for even the sane, science accepting GOPers arely staircase Nov 2016 #40
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